Erosion: When ice, water, or wind removes solids such as rock, soil, or sediment.

Drip Tip: When water drips off a stretched leaf tip

Epiphytes: Plants that grow on other plants but not harming it.

Shallow Root System: When a group of shallow roots are close to the surface of a hill.

Vines: Any plant by extension, similar to climbing and trailing plants.

Lianas: Long stemmed woody vines that use trees for support.

Emergent Layer: The emergent layer is the first layer in a rainforest, it has a small amount of large trees.

Canopy Layer: The canopy layer is the second layer in a rainforest, here are the densest areas of biodiversity.

Understory: The understory is the third layer in a rainforest, it contains predators and a lot of insects.

Forest Floor: The forest floor is the last layer, it recieves only 2 percent of sunlight.

Water System: A river with its tributaries.

Flowering Plants: A plant that can make flowers and fruits.

Non-Flowering Plant: A plant that does not have flowers, they grow from spores instead of seeds.
